Healthcare continues to be a growing cost for the average American as well as the average employer. Employers on average according to a latest poll are paying around $13,000 an employee a year. With the cost continuing to rise, it is becoming more and more expensive to give people the basic care they need. With healthcare such a huge issue in the 2020 election, it will be interesting to see who has the solutions and who does not to combat this ever growing national issue.
The article, “Companies Move to Limit Employees’ Health Costs: bt David McCann looks at some statistics illustrating the growing problem with healthcare costs. He states,
“The average total health benefit cost per employee grew 3.0% to reach $13,046, following a rise of 3.6% in 2018. This is the eighth consecutive year of health benefit cost growth in the low single digits, and employers expect the cost to rise at a similar pace next year. Still, cost increases continue to outpace overall inflation.”
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